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The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

Genres

Comedy

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The Pittsburgh basketball team is hopeless. Maybe with the aid of an astrologer, and some new astrologically compatible players, they can become winners.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$8

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

06 November 1979

Country

United States of America

Cast

Julius Erving

Julius Erving

Moses Guthrie

Jonathan Winters

Jonathan Winters

H.S. / Harvey Tilson

Meadowlark Lemon

Meadowlark Lemon

Rev. Grady Jackson

Jack Kehoe

Jack Kehoe

Setshot

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Margaret Avery

Margaret Avery

Toby Millman

James Bond III

James Bond III

Tyrone Millman

Michael V. Gazzo

Michael V. Gazzo

Harry the Trainer

Peter Isacksen

Peter Isacksen

Driftwood

Nicholas Pryor

Nicholas Pryor

George Brockington

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Wally Cantrell

Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Mona Mondieu

Flip Wilson

Flip Wilson

Coach "Jock" Delaney

Marv Albert

Marv Albert

Marv Albert

Debbie Allen

Debbie Allen

Ola

George von Benko

George von Benko

P.A. Announcer

Dee Dee Bridgewater

Dee Dee Bridgewater

Brandy

Darrell Brown

Darrell Brown

Junior Ashland

Julius Carry

Julius Carry

Malik Jamal Truth

Jerry Chambers

Jerry Chambers

Lucian Tucker

Alix Elias

Alix Elias

Michelle

Jessie Lawrence Ferguson

Jessie Lawrence Ferguson

Jackhammer Washington

Richard Foronjy

Richard Foronjy

Mike

Chick Hearn

Chick Hearn

Chick Hearn

Clayton Hill

Clayton Hill

Security Guard

Davis Johnson

Davis Johnson

Balloon Vendor

Jack Kurtz

Jack Kurtz

Mr. Birdwell

Malek Abdul-Mansour

Malek Abdul-Mansour

Bullet Haines

Eric Mercury

Eric Mercury

Rudy - League Commissioner

Dwayne Mooney

Dwayne Mooney

Benny Rae

Daryl Mooney

Daryl Mooney

Kenny Rae

Craig Prosser

Craig Prosser

Gunnar Boses

Branscombe Richmond

Branscombe Richmond

Winston Running Hawk

Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer

Murray Sports

Otis Sallid

Otis Sallid

Calmar / Fishstick

Joseph A. Schad

Joseph A. Schad

Mr. Robbins

Joe Seneca

Joe Seneca

Mr. Sweets

Jerry Tarkanian

Jerry Tarkanian

L.A. Coach

Alfred Beard Jr.

Alfred Beard Jr.

Basketball Player (New York)

Luther Burden

Luther Burden

Basketball Player (New York)

Ron Carter

Ron Carter

Basketball Player (Los Angeles)

Donald Chaney

Donald Chaney

Basketball Player (Boston)

Leon Douglas

Leon Douglas

Basketball Player (Detroit)

Christopher J. Ford

Christopher J. Ford

Basketball Player (Detroit)

Connie Hawkins

Connie Hawkins

Basketball Player (Los Angeles)

Spencer Haywood

Spencer Haywood

Basketball Player (New York)

Lou Hudson

Lou Hudson

Basketball Player (Los Angeles)

John Williamson

John Williamson

Basketball Player (Boston)

Bob Lanier

Bob Lanier

Basketball Player (Detroit)

Cedric Maxwell

Cedric Maxwell

Basketball Player (Boston)

Eric Money

Eric Money

Basketball Player (Detroit)

Norman Nixon

Norman Nixon

Basketball Player

Luther Rackley

Luther Rackley

Basketball Player

Curtis Rowe

Curtis Rowe

Basketball Player (Boston)

Lonnie Shelton

Lonnie Shelton

Basketball Player (New York)

John Shumate

John Shumate

Basketball Player (Detroit)

Kevin Stacom

Kevin Stacom

Basketball Player (Boston)

Mychal Thompson

Mychal Thompson

Basketball Player (New York)

Ken Foree

Ken Foree

Pittsburgh Python Player

Michael Haboush

Michael Haboush

Kid Eating Hot Dog (uncredited)

Jon Hayden

Jon Hayden

Jogger (uncredited)

John W. Iwanonkiw

John W. Iwanonkiw

Fan (uncredited)

Ray Iwanonkiw

Ray Iwanonkiw

Fan (uncredited)

Richard Rossi

Richard Rossi

Roy (uncredited)

Michael J. White

Michael J. White

Boy in Crowd (uncredited)

Laura Ziemba

Laura Ziemba

Fan (uncredited)

Shelly Desai

Shelly Desai

Fedora Mobster #1

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